Tag Archives: Education

New podcast empowers communities to contribute to global climate action
A new podcast is inviting listeners from all walks of life to join in a transformative journey empowering them to bring dialogue to their communities and contribute to global climate action.The podcas...
Apr 10, 2024

Door open for accountability framework in legislation or future contract: Cockrill
As Saskatchewan's teachers start an indefinite term of "work to rule," the province's education minister appears to be opening up more avenues to try to get the teachers' committee to the bargaining t...
Apr 09, 2024

Work to Rule leads to shorter school days
Students in Saskatchewan will have shorter class schedules during the week-long work to rule action due to the ongoing stalemate between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Moe government. "...
Apr 08, 2024
North West College receives funding for new Battlefords campus planning
North West College is seeing some good news in the province's latest budget to help with its plans for a new Battlefords campus.The province has announced $250,000 that will help the college in its pl...
Apr 05, 2024

No deal: STF starts indefinite work to rule on Monday
Students across Saskatchewan will being going back to school on Monday but won't be allowed in the building until 15 minutes before and longer than 15 minutes afterwards. They will also not be providi...
Apr 05, 2024

Western Development Museum celebrates 75 years
The Western Development Museum in North Battleford that celebrates history in the North West region, today celebrated 75 years of it's own history across the province. Visitors to the site enjoyed fre...
Apr 02, 2024
Cockrill says possible meeting with teachers’ federation ‘not an April Fool’s joke’
Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill offered a small glimmer of hope Monday that teachers and the Saskatchewan government could resume negotiations on a new contract."There is a good possibility of us m...
Apr 01, 2024

New government funding offered for Journey to Trades; promote women in trades
Women in the Battleford looking to build careers in the trades will have educational funding support thanks to a partnership between the provincial government and the organization Women Building Futur...
Mar 31, 2024

Delmas Residential School search for children's graves a long process
The search for missing children and burial grounds at the former Delmas Residential School site is a long, arduous process, but one that can serve in the healing for residential school survivors, and ...
Mar 28, 2024

Sask. government promises graduations will go ahead despite labour spat with teachers
Saskatchewan's education minister says the province will make sure high school graduation ceremonies go ahead should teachers take job action.Jeremy Cockrill couldn't provide details on the plan but s...
Mar 28, 2024